Hypolipidemic Effect and Antiatherogenic Potential of Pu-Erh Tea
Resource
ACS Symposium Series, 859, 87-103
Journal
Oriental Foods and Herbs (ACS Symposium Series)
Pages
87-103
Date Issued
2003
Date
2003
Author(s)
Hwang, Lucy Sun
Lin, Lan-Chi
Chen, Nien-Tsu
Liuchang, Huei-Chiuan
Shiao, Ming-Shi
Abstract
Pu-Erh tea is a fermented tea produced in Yunnan area, a southwestern part of China. The manufacture of Pu-Erh tea involves natural fermentation and prolonged storage at ambient temperature. Lovastatin was identified in batches of Pu-Erh tea. This study demonstrated that uptake of Pu-Erh tea reduced plasma cholesterol and triacylglycerol in cholesterolfed hamsters. Results also suggested that the cholesterollowering effect of Pu-Erh tea was caused by a combination of lovastatin and tea polyphenols. Although the content of EGCG was low, Pu-Erh tea yet exhibited strong antioxidant activities that scavenged DPPH radical and inhibited LDL oxidation in vitro and ex vivo. This study indicates that Pu-Erh tea drinking may reduce the risk factors in atherosclerosis-related ischemic heart disease.
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Type
journal article